Unprecedented rainfall in Japan unleashed heavy floods on Friday that ripped through parts of the island nation on Thursday, forcing more than 1 lakh people from their homes.
Brazil will face the winners of Tuesday's other semi-final between Spain and Japan in Saitama.
A summary of the man's football matches at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday.
Japan are the only team to maintain a perfect record in the group stage and are now just one win away from securing a first medal in men's soccer since claiming bronze at the 1968 Games.
The concerns of people over farm products have led the government to instruct local authorities to halt the shipment of relevant produce if it is found contaminted with radioactive substances above the government regulated standards.
A strong aftershock of magnitude 5.9 on Saturday jolted Japan as its workers scrambled hard to stabilise radiation-leaking Fukushima nuclear plant, where the level of highly toxic water in a reactor's tunnel had risen.
At least three people, including a nine-year-old girl, died. At least 37 people are reportedly injured, as per NHK World.
Jeev Milkha Singh found his touch late to finish tied 8th at the US $120 Million Acom International in Japan.
The Indian ace suffered an off day with his putter on Friday in round two Acom International.
Masahiro Kuramoto won the Acom International for his first won in six years.
The Indian golfing ace is poised to return his best finish of the season on the Japanese PGA Tour.
Masahiro Kuramoto of Japan shot a record breaking 12-under 59 in the opening round of the ¥120 million Acom International event.
The drone photography community Dronestagram released a collection of their favourite drone photography of the year.
We bring you a collection of some of the best photographs taken in the week gone by.
Soccer's governing body FIFA has agreed to ban the third-party ownership (TPO) of players, its president Sepp Blatter said on Friday, seven years after first promising to outlaw the practice.
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